Transition Metal Ions and Heterogeneous Nucleation in Glass. Technical Report No. 3. Magnetic and Morphological Study of Fe2O3 Catalysed Crystallisation in a CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 Glass.

Abstract

A CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glass containing the nucleating catalyst Fe2O3 was subject to a series of nucleating heat treatments. Magnetic susceptibility measurements from room temperature to 50mK have been made on these samples, and the paramagnetic resonance down to 4K determined. The morphology of the specimens was concomitantly investigated using SAXS (Small angle x ray scattering), optical microscopy and electron microscopy. All the magnetic measurements above 2K failed to reveal any changes upon nucleation heat treatments. Magnetic susceptibility measurements below 2K showed systematic variations in the magnetic behaviour with nucleation. The structural variations responsible were not determined. In conclusion, this study indicates that the mechanism of catalysed crystallisation in this glass is very subtle.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA021069

Entities

People

  • Deug W. Moon
  • Joseph C. Williams
  • Robert K. Maccrone

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystallization
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Treatment
  • Measurement
  • Microscopy
  • Nucleation
  • Paramagnetic Resonance
  • Resonance
  • Scattering
  • Transition Metals
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions
  • X Ray Scattering
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene